20 tips for beginning managers
Daniel McCarthy, Executive Director of the University of New Hampshire School of Business and Economics Development Program, advises aspiring managers. “Management at the…
How to Find a Job in Small Business
There are bunches of motivations to need to work for a private company. The organizations are littler, to refer to the most self-evident.…
Virginia Tech and Purdue University partnership delivered a workshop in Supply Chain Management
Blacksburg, VA. June 7, 2011. In May 17, 2011 Drs. Earl Kline, Omar Espinoza, and Henry Quesada from the Department of Wood Science…
RESEARCH BRIEF: Furniture Engineering Process Analysis
Andersen and Fagerhaug (2001) defines a process as “a logic series of related transactions that converts input to results or output.” The engineering…
Sustainable Innovation Management Rotating Header Image RESEARCH BRIEF: Using Concurrent Engineering (CE) in the Furniture Engineering Process
Introduction of CE: Concurrent engineering is an effective methodology used for improving engineering quality and reducing lead time. Sprague, Singh, and Wood (2002)…
Sustainable Innovation Management Rotating Header Image WORKSHOP: Supply Chain Management: Opportunities and Challenges
Trends, Opportunities and Challenges Presented by The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center at Purdue UniversityThe Center of Forest Products Business at Virginia TechThe Department…
RESEARCH BRIEF: Is Education in Innovation Important?
Innovation is acute for day to day performance and long-lasting survival of companies. This importance places innovation at the core of any company,…
Applying Business Process Management to a Public Water Management Company
Increasing demand for drinkable water and proper sewer systems are the main drivers for utilities companies to look for different approaches to better…
RESEARCH BRIEF: Innovation Styles
Innovation is a key success factor in companies with complex and volatile environments, and many researchers have been interested in demonstrate how the…
WORKSHOP: International Marketing for Forest Products Industries
Brought to you by: The Federal State Market Improvement Program (FSMIP) at USDAThe Utilization and Marketing Center at the Virginia Department of Forestry…